Interactive apparatus rental system and method

Abstract

An interactive apparatus rental system includes a plurality of interactive apparatuses, a rental apparatus, and a server. The server is configured to receive a renter data, wherein the renter data is generated by the rental apparatus in response to a rental request transmitted from a terminal device. The server is configured to select a first interactive apparatus from the interactive apparatuses to generate a unlock command. In response to receiving the unlock command, the rental apparatus is configured to unlock the first interactive apparatus. The server is configured to authenticate the first interactive apparatus and the terminal device to activate an interactive function of the first interactive apparatus.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An interactive apparatus rental system, comprising:
 a plurality of interactive apparatuses, corresponding to a plurality of serial numbers, wherein each of the interactive apparatuses comprises a display;   a rental apparatus, configured to accommodate the interactive apparatuses; and   a server, communicatively connected to the rental apparatus and the interactive apparatuses;   wherein the interactive apparatus rental system is configured to execute the following operations:
 receiving a renter data, by the server, from the rental apparatus, wherein the renter data is generated by the rental apparatus in response to a rental request transmitted by a terminal device; 
 selecting a first interactive apparatus, by the server, from the interactive apparatuses to generate a unlock command, wherein the unlock command comprises a first serial number corresponding to the first interactive apparatus; 
 in response to receiving the unlock command, unlocking, by the rental apparatus, the first interactive apparatus; and 
 authenticating, by the server, the first interactive apparatus and the terminal device to activate an interactive function of the first interactive apparatus; 
   wherein the interactive apparatus rental system further comprises a return apparatus, and the interactive apparatus rental system is further corresponding to execute the following operations:
 generating, by the server, a rental certificate corresponding to the first interactive apparatus and the terminal device; 
 transmitting, by the server, the rental certificate to the terminal device and the first interactive apparatus; 
 receiving, by the server, a return certificate from the terminal device, wherein the return certificate corresponds to the rental certificate; 
 in response to the first interactive apparatus coupling to the return apparatus, transmitting, by the first interactive apparatus or the return apparatus, the return certificate to the server; and 
 in response to receiving the return certificate from the terminal device and receiving the return certificate from the first interactive apparatus or the return apparatus, transmitting, by the server, a return signal to the terminal device and the return apparatus. 
   
     
     
         2 . The interactive apparatus rental system of  claim 1 , wherein the operation of the server authenticating the first interactive apparatus and the terminal device further comprises:
 providing, by the first interactive apparatus, a unauthenticated data through the display, wherein the unauthenticated data is generated by the server;   receiving, by the server, an input data from the terminal device to perform a pairing authentication, wherein the input data is generated by the terminal device in response to an input operation of a user; and   in response to the input data matching the unauthenticated data, controlling, by the server, the first interactive apparatus to activate the interactive function corresponding to the user.   
     
     
         3 . The interactive apparatus rental system of  claim 1 , wherein the interactive apparatus rental system is further configured to execute the following operations:
 receiving, by the server, a location data corresponding to the first interactive apparatus;   generating, by the server, an interactive content corresponding to the first interactive apparatus based on the location data; and   in response to the first interactive apparatus receiving the interactive content, activating, by the first interactive apparatus, the interactive function corresponding to the interactive content.   
     
     
         4 . The interactive apparatus rental system of  claim 3 , wherein the location data is generated by the terminal device in response to a location reporting signal from the first interactive apparatus, and the location data of the first interactive apparatus is transmitted to the server by the terminal device. 
     
     
         5 . The interactive apparatus rental system of  claim 1 , wherein the interactive apparatus rental system is further configured to execute the following operation:
 receiving, by the server, the renter data from the return apparatus, wherein the renter data is generated by the return apparatus in response to a return request transmitted by the terminal device.   
     
     
         6 . The interactive apparatus rental system of  claim 1 , wherein the interactive apparatus rental system is further configured to execute the following operation:
 in response to the first interactive apparatus coupling to the return apparatus, locking, by the return apparatus, the first interactive apparatus.   
     
     
         7 . The interactive apparatus rental system of  claim 1 , wherein the rental apparatus further comprises a plurality of cabinets, the cabinets are configured to accommodate the interactive apparatuses, and the rental apparatus unlocks the first interactive apparatus through one of the cabinets. 
     
     
         8 . An interactive apparatus rental method, being adapted for use in an interactive apparatus rental system, wherein the interactive apparatus rental system comprises a plurality of interactive apparatuses, a rental apparatus, and a server, the interactive apparatuses correspond to a plurality of serial numbers, each of the interactive apparatuses comprises a display, the rental apparatus is configured to accommodate the interactive apparatuses, the server communicatively connects to the rental apparatus and the interactive apparatuses, and the interactive apparatus rental method comprises the following steps:
 receiving a renter data, by the server, from the rental apparatus, wherein the renter data is generated by the rental apparatus in response to a rental request transmitted by a terminal device;   selecting a first interactive apparatus, by the server, from the interactive apparatuses to generate a unlock command, wherein the unlock command comprises a first serial number corresponding to the first interactive apparatus;   in response to receiving the unlock command, unlocking, by the rental apparatus, the first interactive apparatus; and   authenticating, by the server, the first interactive apparatus and the terminal device to activate an interactive function of the first interactive apparatus;   wherein the interactive apparatus rental system further comprises a return apparatus, and the interactive apparatus rental method further comprises the following steps:   generating, by the server, a rental certificate corresponding to the first interactive apparatus and the terminal device;   transmitting, by the server, the rental certificate to the terminal device and the first interactive apparatus;   receiving, by the server, a return certificate from the terminal device, wherein the return certificate corresponds to the rental certificate;   in response to the first interactive apparatus coupling to the return apparatus, transmitting, by the first interactive apparatus or the return apparatus, the return certificate to the server; and   in response to receiving the return certificate from the terminal device and receiving the return certificate from the first interactive apparatus or the return apparatus, transmitting, by the server, a return signal to the terminal device and the return apparatus.   
     
     
         9 . The interactive apparatus rental method of  claim 8 , wherein the step of the server authenticating the first interactive apparatus and the terminal device further comprises:
 providing, by the first interactive apparatus, a unauthenticated data through the display, wherein the unauthenticated data is generated by the server;   receiving, by the server, an input data from the terminal device to perform a pairing authentication, wherein the input data is generated by the terminal device in response to an input operation of a user; and   in response to the input data matching the unauthenticated data, controlling, by the server, the first interactive apparatus to activate the interactive function corresponding to the user.   
     
     
         10 . The interactive apparatus rental method of  claim 8 , wherein the interactive apparatus rental method further comprises the following steps:
 receiving, by the server, a location data corresponding to the first interactive apparatus;   generating, by the server, an interactive content corresponding to the first interactive apparatus based on the location data; and   in response to the first interactive apparatus receiving the interactive content, activating, by the first interactive apparatus, the interactive function corresponding to the interactive content.   
     
     
         11 . The interactive apparatus rental method of  claim 10 , wherein the location data is generated by the terminal device in response to a location reporting signal from the first interactive apparatus, and the location data of the first interactive apparatus is transmitted to the server by the terminal device. 
     
     
         12 . The interactive apparatus rental method of  claim 8 , wherein the interactive apparatus rental method further comprises the following step:
 receiving, by the server, the renter data from the return apparatus, wherein the renter data is generated by the return apparatus in response to a return request transmitted by the terminal device.   
     
     
         13 . The interactive apparatus rental method of  claim 8 , wherein the interactive apparatus rental method further comprises the following step:
 in response to the first interactive apparatus coupling to the return apparatus, locking, by the return apparatus, the first interactive apparatus.   
     
     
         14 . The interactive apparatus rental method of  claim 8 , wherein the rental apparatus further comprises a plurality of cabinets, the cabinets are configured to accommodate the interactive apparatuses, and the rental apparatus unlocks the first interactive apparatus through one of the cabinets.